Multiple record pad



July 13, 1937. c DOAN MULTIPLE RECORD PAD Filed Aug. 27, 1935 INVENTGR. CLIFFORD DOA/v;

v 0 z ATTORNEY Patented July 13, .1937

' Mun'rlrnnnnooan PAID Clifford M. Dean, San Leandro, alif., assignor to Schwabacher-FreyCompany, a corporation of California 1 Application August'2'7', 1935, Serial No. 28,048 Claims. (01. 'zsz-zii- My invention relatesto im rovements in multiple record sheet pads. p In the use of an invoice pad comprising units of sheets on which multiple copies are to be made diff culty is usually encountered in removing from the top of the pad the correct number of copies relating to each transaction. In many instances a clerk will remove too few or too many sheets. In either event, such mistakes cause waste, loss of time,,confusion, and even serious" inconvenience;especially if the invoices are numbered and relate to other numbered record books.

By the use of the novel features of construction of my invention these and other difficulties are remedied.

It is an object of my invention to provide novel features of binding construction in multiple record sheet pads whereby each unit of several sheets used for a single transaction is easily detached from the remaining units without disturbing the next adjacent unit.

Another object is to provide novel features of construction resulting in lower cost of manufacturing and assembling multiple record sheet pads,

of this type. p

In the drawing forming a part hereof the thickness of the sheets has been exaggerated for purposes of illustration:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a complete invoice pad,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one'unit after being removed from the pad, and

Fig. 3 shows a modification of my invention. For purposes of illustration I shall describe a pad comprised of units having an original and one carbon. Obviously, more sheets may be in,- cluded in each unit.

Each unit 6 (see Fig. 2) is made up of flat sheets [0 and I l, with a carbon l2 between. They form a unit because they are adhesively secured to gether along the faces comprising the stub portion I5. This may be accomplished in many ways although I prefer to apply-adhesive material to the upper and lower side of transfer sheet I2 45 which serves to bind original l0 and duplicate II to the transfer sheet I2 thus making a complete unit 6 as shown in Fig. 2. It is preferred that the adhesive extend between the sheets to the corner 20 so that they form an integral tab. Securing the sheets into aunit accomplishes two advantages first, each set of sheets may be removed as a unit with certainty of not disturbing the underlying unit; and, second, each set of sheets may be removed and used apart from the 55 pad.

which is discarded.

1 each unit 6. to make an error in counting ,the copies and to 35 In theillustration shown, the original lll and duplicate ll maybe separated from the unit by tearing along the perforated lines M. The carbon I2 remains attached to the stub portion l5 Once the units have been prepared, they are placed in stacks and a suitable adhesive 1 is applied toa portion of one or more of their edges 8. In Fig. l, I have shown sufficient adhesive applied along the edges 8- ofthe stub portion i5 10 toh'old'the units in assembled pad form. The 1 adhesive "I does not extend beyond the point it} and thereby leaves .ungummed the edges of the corners 2B of each unit, so that they are free to,

be lifted and can serve as-tear-off tabs. .By 15 then pulling it off from the rest of the pad. As

previously explained the sheets comprising this group are attached together nearthe left hand edge 8. I

If the adhesivel extended all the way along 3 the edge 8 before tearing off a unit of sheets it would be necessary to stop and count along an unbound edge the number of sheets comprising When a clerk is hurried it is easy tear off too many or too few sheets. For instance, he might tear off the first sheet or two of the next unit. This causes waste and delay and results in a generally unsatisfactory condition.

In Fig. 3, I have shown another form of my i'n- 40 vention. In this case the side adhesive 1 does not extend all the way to the corners 20. leaves these tab portions 20 free to be engaged by the fingers. Thus a user of the tab can take hold at the top corner or at the bottom corner of the unitary structure 6, whichever is most convenient, and separate the unit from the pad.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention, herewith shown and described, is to v be taken as apreferred example of the same,

and that various changes in the shape, size; and arrangement of the parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of my invention, or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. In a multiple record sheet pad containing a plurality of units of original and duplicate forms and adapted to be detached from said pad as a unit, the combination of a plurality of sheets formed into a unit, said sheets being united along one edge thereof by a bond, said bond extending substantially to one corner whereby said plurality. of sheets become one in their united portions but are otherwise unconnected, a plurality of said aforesaid units arranged in a stack with their united portions aligned vertically, an adhesive means engaging the end faces of said units along a portion of their length but stopping short of the bonded corner thereof, whereby a finger gripping section is provided comprised of the bonded corner portion of each unit.

2. In a multiple record sheet pad containing a plurality of units of original and duplicate forms and adapted to be detached from said pad as a unit, the combination of a plurality of sheets formed into a unit, said sheets being united along a portion of one edge thereof by a bond, said bond extending substantially to one corner whereby said plurality of sheets become one in their united portions but are otherwise unconnected, a plurality of said aforesaid units arranged in a stack with their united portions aligned vertically, an adhesive means engaging the end faces of said units along a portion of their length but stopping short of the bonded corner thereof, whereby a finger gripping section is provided comprised of the bonded corner portion of each unit.

3. In a multiple record sheet pad the combination of a plurality of sheets comprising a unit,

said sheets being attached together at a corner thereof to form said unit, and a plurality of said units attached together by an adhesive along a portion only of said edge remote from said corner, whereby said units are formed into a pad having a bound integral corner edge of each unit unattached to the next unit to provide a lifting tab.

4. In a multiple record sheet pad the combination of a plurality of sheets comprising an integral unit, said sheets being attached together along a portion of one edge, said attachment extending to the corner to form them into said unit, and a plurality of said units laid one on the other and attached together by an adhesive along a portion only of an edge remote from said corner, whereby said units are formed into a pad having a portion of the bound corner edges of each unit unattached to the next unit to provide a lifting tab.

5. In a multiple record sheet pad adapted to contain a plurality of integral units of original and dublicate forms and to retain its integral unitary form after detachment from said pad, the combination of units comprising a plurality of record sheets pasted to each other along one edge and at a corner to form the sheets in each unit into a single sheet in said pasted section,

each sheet having a row of perforations dividing said pasted section from the unpasted section, a plurality of said units arranged with their pasted sections aligned vertically, an adhesive strip applied to a portion of the ends of said pasted sections and terminating short of the corner thereof so as to leave the pasted corner of each unit free from the next unit below it, to provide a lifting tab.

CLIFFORD M. DQAN. 

